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Major Medtech Tester Nelson Labs Is Acquired
Apr 06, 2016
The deal is but the latest example of how the medtech merger frenzy extends to the supplier base.Qmed StaffContract sterilization provider Sterigenics International LLC recently announced that it will acquire Nelson Laboratories, which touts...
High-Res X-Ray Vision for Spotting Product Defects
Feb 13, 2016
The company Exact Metrology (Cincinnati, OH) offers CT scanning technology of medical device components, which can be used to easily see within and without an array of components.Brian BuntzThe first commercially available CT scanner debuted in...
FDA Guidance for ISO 10993-1: What to Expect
FDA Guidance for ISO 10993-1: What to Expect
Jan 20, 2016
Several noteworthy changes are anticipated in a new FDA guidance document on biological evaluation and biocompatibility testing of medical devices due out sometime this year. 
Top 5 Medical Device Dangers to Avoid in 2016
Nov 11, 2015
While faulty alarms continue to be a perennial risk, several of the other top medical device technology risks cited in ECRI's annual roundup of health technology hazards have gotten relatively little recognition. Qmed Staff 1. Improper Cleaning of...
How Metrology Is Solving Its Shadow Puppet Problem
Sep 16, 2015
For decades, many engineers have measured the accuracy of manufactured parts using a method bearing a certain resemblance to the method kids use to make shadow puppets appear on a wall.Brian BuntzThe Micro-Vu Vertex vision system with a four...
Better Animal Testing Alternatives Are Coming to U.S.
Aug 17, 2015
Progress is being made when it comes to moving away from guinea pigs and rabbits, and developing lab-based tests acceptable to FDA.Thor Rollins, Nelson Laboratories In vitro biocompatibility testing (Image courtesy of Nelson Laboratories)While...
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